Risha Gowda is an Indian film actress, model, and theatre artist from Mysore. She won Miss Mysore in 2019 and Miss Karnataka in 2020. She began her acting career in 2021 with the movie Crazy Keerthy, which was nominated at SIIMA for Best Debutant Actress, followed by Junior (Telugu) and Austin Na Mahan Mouna. Her upcoming movies include Bangalore Inn (directed by Dharma Keerthy), Prarakami (starring Pramod Shetty), and Pingagsha. She has also played a prominent role in the upcoming Telugu films Miss Coronal and Dear Love.